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AUDITION NOTICE PLEASE POST
The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company will be holding auditions for
our upcoming production of Hello Dolly, Book by Michael Stewart, Music &
Lyrics by Jerry Herman, with Michael Shamata as director and Lloyd
Nicholson as Musical Director. Relevant dates are as follows:
Auditions: April 21 - 23, Callbacks in May
The Vancouver Playhouse Production Centre
Vancouver: Rehearsals: October 13, 2003
Open: November 13, 2003
Close: December 13, 2003
Potential Holdover: to December 27, 2003
The following roles are to be cast:
Male Female
Horace Vandergelder Irene Malloy
Cornelius Hackl Ermengarde
Barnaby Tucker Ernestina
Ambrose Kemper
Male and Female Chorus
All resumes and head shots should be forwarded to:
Attention: Chelsea McPeake
Hello Dolly Auditions
160 West 1st Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V5Y 1A4
Deadline: Friday, April 11, 2003
HELLO, DOLLY!
Casting Information
HORACE VANDERGELDER
45 - 60
The Merchant of Yonkers - hay, feed and provisions
Vain, sly, cantankerous
Sings It Takes a Woman and Hello, Dolly!
IRENE MALLOY
25 - 35
Owner of a New York hatshop
Apparently mature and worldly-wise, but still has hope and
innocence
Sings Ribbons Down My Back and It Only Takes a Moment (among
others)
CORNELIUS HACKL
25 - 40
Vandergelder's chief clerk
Knows nothing of the world - a true innocent
Sings Put On Your Sunday Clothes and It Only Takes a Moment
(among others)
BARNABY TUCKER
16 - 25
A junior clerk at Vandergelder's
Wide-eyed, innocent, with a mischievous streak
AMBROSE KEMPER
20 - 35
An artist
In love and determined to win the hand of Vandergelder's niece
Able to go nose-to-nose with Vandergelder
We could look at somewhat "exotic" actors
ERMENGARDE
16 - 30
Vandergelder's niece
Cries all time - very emotional
ERNESTINA
30 - 45
A tart
Crass, comfortable in her body, extravagant
A variety of types in both the female and male choruses.
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Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls.
Equity members cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity
form of contract.
CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the audition.
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Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice.